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Member Since: Feb. 18, 2020

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Cooltrainer Ashton

Biography

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Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in a middle class religious family in Southern California, and my childhood, by no stretch of the imagination, didn't set me up for success. My parents divorced and remarried, and there was a lot of turmoil I didn't know how to process. I also didn't realize until I was in my 20s that my sensitivity was due to my being a highly sensitive person (HSP) and an empath. My childhood, as well as my partial disenfranchisement to organized religion, contributed to the anxiety and negative self-image/body image issues I experience today.

To counterbalance that, playing Pokemon as a child was definitely one of the highlights of my childhood, so not every part of it was bad. It allowed some escape, especially as a teenager dealing with harder life circumstances and poverty. I felt trapped in my circumstances and wanted to go out and do things, so living vicariously through different characters gave me an opportunity to live before I had the chance to spread my wings and live myself.

This is all to say that my writing may be predisposed to highlighting a character's potential and growth and realization of their strengths or weaknesses in an effort for them to become better versions of themselves.
Who are your favorite authors?
My favorite authors include Madeleine L'Engle, Chaim Potok, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and Veronica Roth.
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Where to find Cooltrainer Ashton online

Website: https://instagram.com/cooltainerashton
Blog: http://cooltrainerashton.tumblr.com

Books

Rats in the Cornbread: The Failed Cover-Up of Sunday Supper's Two Empty Chairs by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 51,470. Language: American English. Published: February 12, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Erotic, Fiction » Historical » USA
Austin Gale, a handsome exiled hermit and incognito artist, lives a boring existence to cope with their troubled past when their world is upended by childhood best friend and cousin Taylor Beauregard, who finds them unexpectedly after Austin believed Taylor had forgotten them. Through reconnection and secrets resurfacing, they face a forbidden choice: act or remain in their self-imposed isolation.
The Love Songs within Our Bones (Inspired by the Music of Maren Morris) by
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 78,220. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay
The steamy follow-up to Cooltrainer Ashton’s “Too Late to Get Out” is here! After serving some cold revenge, Jamie thought he was done. But his lingering feelings spoke otherwise, leading to reconnecting with Eric, now the famous singer Táozi, and their love affair sparks controversy. Now in the public eye, will they overcome the scandal upending their world, or will their love fizzle again?
Too Late to Get Out (Inspired by the Music of JoJo) by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 10,910. Language: English. Published: June 20, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Jamie Rakas has walked through fire and built a legacy off his misfortune, but all his hard work becomes threatened by the reappearance of his singer-songwriter ex-boyfriend. Filthy and destitute, he’s faced with a dangerous choice - does he show pity on the love of his life and open up old wounds, or does he have the strength to dish out some stone-cold revenge as retribution for past grievances?
The Challenge of the Golden Aura by
Price: Free! Words: 144,070. Language: English. Published: December 16, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Adult, Fiction » Adventure » General
Cooltrainer Ashton’s Extinction of Team Rocket series comes to a royal and dramatic close with “The Challenge of the Golden Aura”. A tournament the likes of which the Pokémon League and the world has never seen comes is announced from the Golden Aura, an ancient society seeking out enlightened warriors for a new Grand Master to lead the next generation of peace-keeping global leaders.
The Seaglass Heart by
Price: Free! Words: 126,340. Language: English. Published: February 14, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Inspirational, Fiction » Coming of age
CTA’s Extinction of Team Rocket series rages on in an installment of roller-coaster proportions. Jake, now a young adult, is thrust unprepared into the dark side of adulthood. Everything he knows about himself, his community, and those around him are about to be shaken up. Get ready for tales of love, division, self-discovery, bravery, and plenty of droolworthy battles for ravenous trainers!
The Storm Feather by
Price: Free! Words: 86,790. Language: English. Published: August 22, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Inspirational
The follow-up to the Extinction of Team Rocket, The Storm Feather finds Drew, a newly exonerated criminal who's still picking up pieces from his shattered past, heading on an adventure unlike one he could've ever anticipated that tests every part of him to accept his role as hero and to love the life he's been given.
The Extinction of Team Rocket by
Price: Free! Words: 41,350. Language: English. Published: February 19, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Inspirational, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Drew is the second-in-command of Team Rocket, a notorious crime syndicate, but yet he feels trapped. After completing a mission with a new recruit, Jake, he begins to question his place in Team Rocket and is faced with a choice: continue living within limited means and be miserable or make a life-changing choice that will give him what he's always wanted.

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